USMEX is an academic research institute focused on Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations.

About USMEX

The Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies is based at UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and is a policy research institute. Since 1979, it has been a go-to source for serious academic research on Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations, informing the creation, implementation and evaluation of public policy. More about USMEX.

Center Highlights

Learn about our current cutting-edge research initiatives and world-renowned fellowship program by viewing our brochure (PDF).

Following a large-scale, international search, Fernández de Castro comes to UC San Diego as an expert in Latin American studies, the bilateral relationship between the United States and Mexico, and Mexican foreign policy. He joins the faculty at GPS and is the new director of its Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies. Read more